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Welcome

Welcome to the IUOE State Unit 12 website. IUOE Locals 3, 12, 39, and 501 collectively represent some 250 city, county, special districts, and schools bargaining units within the Public Sector in addition to State Unit 12. The four Locals have some 150 full time Union business agents actively servicing the membership, a team of Union Legislative Representatives who monitor all legislation, actively oppose harmful legislation, actively carry bills that are beneficial to our members.

March 9, 2015: As most of you are aware, IUOE State Unit 12 bargaining with the state is scheduled to take place early April 2015 and will be on going until such time that the bargaining team reaches an agreement. At that point the agreement will be presented to our members to be voted on.

IUOE wants to hear from our members regarding bargaining so we have extended the Feb. 27 deadline and will continue to except bargaining unit 12 contract survey to the end of March. At this point we have received over 2,500 survey. I would like to thank the members that took the time to complete and send the survey. For those members that still want to complete a survey, use this link but send it to us no later than March 31.

January 22, 2015: We will be going back to the table to negotiation a new contract with the State of California, as ours expires July 1, 2015.

We value your input and need to hear from you on what items are important to you and your family. Please complete this survey and fax or email it back to us at your first opportunity. (We need these back by February 27, 2015.)

August 1, 2013: The following is a brief summary of negotiations between the State of California and IUOE Bargaining Unit 12. Remember, details and deadlines are constantly evolving. Your negotiating committee and Unit 12 Representatives are doing everything possible to keep you updated on the latest chain of events. Stay tuned for further information, including a monthly publication.

A bargaining ground-rules meeting was held in April.

We started the official negotiation meetings with the State in the second week of May.

We have been bargaining two days a week since May and held three day a week session the last week of June.

We gave the State 41 proposals with 95% of those asking for economics, including general increases for wages, health and welfare and allowances.

At this point, the State has proposed a 3 year deal, with a total of 4.5% increase over 3 years similar to what SEIU and Bargaining Unit 18 had agreed to.

This proposal from the state has prompted your negotiating committee to look for different ways to get out of the SEIU Bargaining cycle. One idea being looked at is to propose a 2 year term for the contract. We would then be back at the table bargaining before SEIU and the other bargaining units.

Your bargaining team is also trying to make sure that we secure your Health and Welfare benefits at the 80/80/20 split for the life of the contract.

Your bargaining team is working to try and secure an agreement prior to any additional Health and Welfare increases come into effect.

We have also discussed with the state, and they are on board with looking into classifications that are having recruitment and retention issues.

July 30, 2013: You may have read recently that effective immediately, domestic partners can register for health benefits. Get all of the details and information using the links below:

June 13, 2013: The following is a brief summary of how negotiations have been going so far with the State of California. Remember, details and deadlines are constantly evolving. Your negotiating committee and Unit 12 representatives are doing everything possible to keep you updated on the latest chain of events. Stay tuned for further information including a monthly publication.

A bargaining ground-rules meeting was held in April.

We started the official negotiation meetings with the State in the second week of May.

We have had six meetings so far with the State of California.

Initially we plan to continue bargaining two days a week through June.

The Governor hopes to have a tentative agreement with all the unions by mid-June to coincide with the budget.

Up to this point, negotiations with our bargaining team have been slow.

We gave the State forty-one (41) proposals 95% asking for economics, including general increases for wages, health and welfare and allowances.

At this point, the State is still looking at zero increases at least for the first year of the contract.

As of the last bargaining session, the State has not responded or countered to any of our economic proposals.

May 6, 2013: Unfortunately another tragedy occurred in relation to the recent
Caltrans Memorial when Dean Patton, 51, of Grass Valley was killed on his way to the memorial in Sacramento. Our deepest condolences go out to the family and friends of Mr. Patton. Get more information the Governors statement on this tragedy.

April 25, 2013: Our deepest condolences go out to the family and friends of California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) maintenance workers Shawn Baker and Joseph Robert Jones who died as the result of a recent tragedy. Our thoughts and prayers also go out to another worker, Kevin Skillen who was injured in the incident. See the Governors statement on this tragedy.

April 5, 2013: IUOE State Unit 12 'Sunshined' with the State of California', officially opening up contract negotiations. To date, we have received 587 Pre-Negotiation forms back from our members expressing their top concerns for the negotiation team to work on at the table. IUOE State Unit 12 Rank and File team members and union representatives will be meeting with the State on April 23rd, 2013 to go over ground rules and schedule the upcoming contract negotiation meetings. Should you have any questions or concerns, please contact your Local Union Representative.